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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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